Living With A Disease

Do MS Treatments Make Vaccines Less Effective?

Autoimmune disease treatments create a paradox: They suppress the immune system to stop it from attacking healthy tissue.
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BRI’s Approach Inspires Mara’s Support

Learn how living with multiple autoimmune diseases has motivated Mara to give to research and change outcomes for future generations.
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One Pandemic, Three Autoimmune Diseases and 100 Half Marathons

Gretchen’s goal of running 100 half marathons in 10 years started with doctors telling her what she couldn’t do and ended with her realizing how capable she was.
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Research Fuels Change: One Family’s Motivation to Participate

Find out what inspired one family to participate in BRI's COVID-19 vaccine study for people with Down syndrome.
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Back to School with Type 1 Diabetes

Entering middle school is nerve wracking for anyone, but especially for kids with autoimmune diseases like T1D.
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Why is Lupus so Hard to Diagnose?

We talked to BRI researcher Jeffrey Carlin, MD, about how lupus is diagnosed and why it’s so complicated.
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Beginning Again: One Woman's Story of Running, a Pandemic and Autoimmune Disease

A half-marathoner shares tips on creating a workout routine when you have an autoimmune disease.
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Persevering Through Peanut Allergies

Peanut allergies impact every part of life. One family — inspired by BRI’s research — shares how they persevere.

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